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All About Knives

Hello, Wednesday! 🤩 Have you ever found yourself sitting in front of your TV, begging the person on the show to just grab the lime already, it pairs well with cilantro, you are literally running out of time!!! …only to realize that they can’t actually hear you? 🙋‍♀️ It’s no secret that I (Kim) love…

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Freebies on Earth Day!

Happy Monday!! This morning started off like most others: a too-early doggie alarm, a pair of tennis shoes, and a chilly morning on the trail. However, I (Kim) found myself reminiscing about the past, rather than listening to an audiobook or podcast while I walked.  Did you ever do anything silly when you were younger?…

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4 considerations to simplify your income

Happy Friday, Frugal Friends! 🤸‍♂️ We’ve been talking a lot about simplicity the last few weeks, so I’ll cut straight to the chase. I am the queen of side hustles, and one too many side hustles combined with too many road trips this month has me feeling TIRED. I’ve been on this financial journey for…

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Using Apps to Save Time & Money Meal Planning

Happy Wednesday, Friends! 🌻 Do you ever just feel like you enter a black hole when you go inside a grocery store? No, just me? I don’t know how it happens, but most times I (Misti) go to a store (especially without a list), I somehow end up with the strangest combination of ingredients I have…

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Reward Yourself For Doing The Boring Stuff!

I hope you’re having a marvelous Monday, Friends! 🌞 Wanna know something I’ve spent way too much time thinking about lately? Medication. Why is it so expensive? Why do I always forget to pay for it with my Health Savings Account? Why is there always leftover cold medicine scattered in every spare drawer or shelf…

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Simplifying Your Finances

Happy Friday, Friends!  This week has been a mad rush of packing for me since I’m moving to a new place next week (hello, central air!) 🎉 Between working two jobs, packing, and modifying my life to include two wild dogs, things have been a little crazy. Thankfully, last week Misti gave us some helpful…

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Savings HACK: Compound Interest

It’s Hump Day, Friends!  Let’s talk about ✨magic.✨ Not the kind where Neal Patrick Harris pulls a rabbit out of a hat, or the quarter that street performers miraculously pull out of your ear. Today, we’re talking about the magic of compound interest and how it can help you reach your retirement goals! First, we’re…

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$550 Cash Gift Card Giveaway + Spring Freebies

Happy Monday, Friends!  We’ve got our usual Monday freebies roundup AND another fun giveaway. This time we teamed up with DailyPurr for some California Themed prizes including a $550 cash gift card. 🥳 Join the Giveaway! I (Kim) have also plucked some Spring inspired deals (pun intended), since I come from a long line of…

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3 Ways to Choose Simplicity Today

Happy Friday, Friends! 😎 I (Misti) have been visiting my family this week and helping with some spring cleaning… yeah, I know we’re all a little sick of hearing “spring cleaning” at this point, but bear with me.  After packing up what seemed to be the 19th bin of extra stuff to sell on Poshmark, I…

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